DALLAS (AP) — Dallas captain Jamie Benn scored a second-period goal during Saturday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres for his 1,000th career NHL point, all with the Stars.
Benn, 37, and in his 18th NHL season, is second to Hall of Famer Mike Modano (1,359) in career points for the franchise that began as the Minnesota North Stars in 1967 and moved to Texas in 1993.
The Stars’ bench emptied to celebrate the moment when the longest-tenured captain in Stars history snapped a scoreless tie with his goal.
Benn — a native of Victoria, British Columbia — was drafted in the fifth round in 2007 and made the Stars’ opening night roster in 2009, recording his first league point on an assist in his second game.
He won the league’s 2014-15 Art Ross Trophy for leading the NHL with 87 points (35 goals, 52 assists).
He scored a career-high 41 goals the following season, when he was selected for the second of his two All-Star teams.
Benn’s 1,272 career regular-season games played are the most of any Stars skater since the team relocated to Dallas and ranks second in franchise history behind Modano’s 1,459.
Benn missed the first 20 games last season when he had surgery for a collapsed lung on the eve of the opener. He was re-signed to a one-year contract in July.
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The Dallas Stars and fans celebrate after Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) scored during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres that earned Benn his 1,000th career point in Dallas, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
A graphic is shown on the video board after Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn scored a goal during the second period that earned him his 1,000th career point during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Dallas, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) controls the puck on an attack as Buffalo Sabres' Owen Power (25) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Daniil Tarasov stopped 31 shots for his second shutout of the season, Lucas Raymond had a goal and two points and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday.
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard also scored to help the Red Wings snap a five-game losing streak.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 shots for Tampa Bay, which was shut out for the first time since December 8, 2025 at Toronto.
The Lightning lost for the first time at home this season, ending a franchise record eight-game home winning streak to start the season.
Detroit, after failing to hold on to a three-goal lead on Thursday against Florida, took the lead late in the second period.
Less than a minute after Tarasov made a lunging stick save on Jake Guentzel at the left post, William Wallinder sent a pass up ice to Raymond, who was able to settle the puck with his skate and kick it to his stick to split the defense at center ice. Raymond skated in alone on a breakaway before beating Vasilevskiy to the glove side at 13:12.
Tampa Bay failed to convert on a pair of power play chances in the third.
Brandsegg-Nygard added the empty net goal with 43 seconds left.
The Lightning played their second consecutive game without center Anthony Cirelli and defenseman Erik Cernak, while Brayden Point missed his third consecutive game.
Detroit: hosts Boston on Wednesday.
Tampa Bay: hosts Washington on Tuesday.
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Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a pad save on a shot by the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) takes a shot in front of Detroit Red Wings defenseman William Wallinder (54) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Daniil Tarasov (80) makes a pad save on a shot by the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) gets ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning center Conor Geekie (94) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
